Southern Ghana
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Southern Ghana is the coastal and forested southern portion of Ghana, encompassing major urban, economic, and historical centers along the Gulf of Guinea.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| southern Ghana | 3 |
| Atlantic coast of Ghana | 1 |
Statements (83)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | region of Ghana ⓘ |
| borders |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Gulf of Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Ghanaian coastal belt
ⓘ
major bauxite deposits of Ghana ⓘ major cocoa-growing areas of Ghana ⓘ major forest reserves of Ghana ⓘ major gold-mining areas of Ghana ⓘ major manganese deposits of Ghana ⓘ major timber resources of Ghana ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| hasAgriculturalProduct |
cassava
ⓘ
cocoa ⓘ maize ⓘ oil palm ⓘ plantain ⓘ rubber ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
tropical monsoon climate
ⓘ
tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
cocoa production center of Ghana
ⓘ
commercial hub of Ghana ⓘ industrial hub of Ghana ⓘ logistics and port hub of Ghana ⓘ mining center of Ghana ⓘ |
| hasEducationRole | location of major universities of Ghana ⓘ |
| hasGeographicalFeature |
coastal plain
ⓘ
forest zone ⓘ savanna-forest transition zone ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
center of European colonial presence in Ghana
ⓘ
center of trans-Atlantic slave trade forts in Ghana ⓘ early hub of Christian missionary activity in Ghana ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
major rail lines of Ghana
ⓘ
major road networks of Ghana ⓘ national electricity grid backbone of Ghana ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Akan languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English language ⓘ Ewe language ⓘ Ga language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorEthnicGroup |
Akan people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ewe people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ga-Dangme people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNaturalHazard |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
flooding in low-lying coastal areas ⓘ |
| hasPopulationConcentration | highest population density in Ghana ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
African traditional religions
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ Islam ⓘ |
| hasUrbanizationLevel | most urbanized part of Ghana ⓘ |
| hostsCapitalOf | Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesAdministrativeRegion |
Ashanti Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Greater Accra Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Volta Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesAirport | Kotoka International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCity |
Accra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cape Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Ho NERFINISHED ⓘ Koforidua NERFINISHED ⓘ Kumasi NERFINISHED ⓘ Obuasi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sekondi NERFINISHED ⓘ Takoradi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tema NERFINISHED ⓘ Winneba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesHistoricalSite |
Cape Coast Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elmina Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Osu Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesNationalCapital | Accra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesPort |
Fishing harbours along the Ghanaian coast
ⓘ
Port of Takoradi NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Tema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesUniversity |
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Cape Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Gulf of Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sub-Saharan Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Greenwich Mean Time ⓘ |
| usesCurrency | Ghanaian cedi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
southern Ghana
this entity surface form:
Atlantic coast of Ghana
this entity surface form:
southern Ghana